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The womb twin kids project is much needed. parents don't know how to talk to their children about their lost twin and the children concerned don't know what to think or believe. The project is intended to make things clearer for everyone.
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The Womb Twin Kids Project
for parents and their young womb twin survivors
www.wombtwinkids.co.uk
Who is this project for? The sole survivors of a
twin or multiple pregnancy
Kids of any age up to 18 years old
Parents of young womb twin survivors
Teachers
Therapists
Professionals
Why a Womb Twin Kids project?
Young womb twin survivors need to know about their twin:
A twin who died close to birth A stillborn twinA “vanishing twin” pregnancyA fetus in fetu or parasitic twin
And many more signs and indications…….
Why a Womb Twin Kids project?
Children want to talk about their twin with their parents or extended family
Many womb twin survivors have a lifelong sense of being a twin
Mentioning the twin does not hurt the child
The sense of something missing is already there
Feelings can be expressed and given meaning
Why a Womb Twin Kids project?
Parents find it hard to talk about:
The death of one of their twin babies is their loss too
A sensitive and personal issue for everyone
They believe that it is best for the child not to know
They do not believe that their child already knows
Why a Womb Twin Kids project?
People do not understandhow the death of a co-twin can affect the survivor, even at a young age:
A sense of something missingFeeling painfully aloneImaginary friendsHypersensitivityUnexplained crying and sadnessFear of abandonment
And many more effects……..
Talking about twins
Introducing “Twin Teddies”
Accessible
Not threatening or too realistic
Creative and fun
Identical (monozygotic) twins Two babies from one egg
boys girls
Talking about twins
Talking about twins
Two girls Two boys
Two eggs, two babies:Same-sex fraternal (dizygotic) twins
Talking about twins
Girl and boy Boy and girl
Two eggs, two babies:Opposite-sex fraternal (dizygotic) twins
Talking about womb twin survivors:An identical (monozygotic) twin has died
A boy twin is left alone A girl twin is left alone
Talking about womb twin survivorsA fraternal (dizygotic) same-sex twin has died
A boy twin is left alone A girl twin is left alone
Talking about womb twin survivorsA fraternal (dizygotic) opposite-sex twin has died
A boy twin is left alone A girl twin is left alone
Talking to womb twin kids about their twin:Resources
Ready for 2012:
Books for young womb twin survivors of all ages
Under development:
Joint activities for womb twin kids and their parents Twin toys Games about twins and two-ness A process of healing for womb twin kids
Introducing Womb Twin books
from Wren Publications
Written and published by Althea Hayton, founder of Womb Twin
Available to order (no delivery charges) from
www.WrenPublications.com
For parents: “Womb Twin Survivors”from Wren Publications
The book of the Womb Twin Research Project, including:
How twinning happens How one twin may die Grief when a twin dies A healing path for womb twin survivors Diagrams and illustrations References and appendices
For parents - “A Silent Cry”from Wren Publications
Seventy stories from around the world
Written by womb twin survivors
Published in their own words
Revealing the truth of how it really feels
For parents - “Untwinned”from Wren Publications
A collection of articles, stories and poetry about the loss of a twin before or around birth.
Including
When a twin is stillborn
The “vanishing” twin
Pre-natal awareness
And much, much more…..
“Two Little Birds”from Wren Publications
The story of two little birds, Birdie and Beaky, who hatched out of the same egg, but Beaky was not strong enough to fly…
Fully illustrated
Suitable for 0-8 years
“Koko’s Magical Gift”from Wren Publications
A workbook for children aged 4-8 years, about a child’s secret Special Someone.
Drawing, pasting, colouring and word search.
Designed to be used in the presence of a caring adult.
“We Are Womb Twin Survivors”from Wren Publications
A collection of twenty true stories about being a young womb twin survivor.
Simply written, suitable for children aged 8-13 years old.
Including simple explanatory notes and diagrams about twinning.
“You might be a womb twin survivor if….”from Wren Publications
A light-hearted approach to the difficult subject of how it feels to be a womb twin survivor. A series of cartoons illustrating some of the feelings shared by womb twin survivors. Suitable for aged 14 and above. With simple explanatory notes and diagrams suitable for this age group.
The Womb Twin books
Written and published by Althea Hayton, founder of Womb Twin
Available to order now (no delivery charges) from
www.WrenPublications.com
Five steps from sadness into healing
1. Getting to know the reality of your twin2. Realising how you keep your twin alive in your life3. Realising how you still relate to your twin, even now4. Letting go of your twin5. Receiving your inheritance without guilt
Note: this scheme works with adults, and this projectwill find a variety of positive and creative ways to lead womb twin kids down the same healing path.
Spreading the word
One in ten people is a womb twin survivor. There are many millions of womb twin survivors in the world, and one of them may be in your family or in a family near you. Please help us to help them by sending them this link:
www.wombtwinkids.co.uk
Find out more
Visit our web sites:
www.WombTwin.com
www.WombTwinSurvivors.com
www.WombTwinKids.co uk
Or write to us at:Womb Twin, PO Box 396, St Albans, AL3 6NE
Womb Twin Kids and their parents need help.
Please help us to help them, in any way you can.
Thank you!
The Womb Twin Kids Project
www.wombtwinkids.co.uk
